Let the madness begin.
Every March Madness automatic qualifier for the 2025 women’s NCAA tournament so far
In the field of 68, 31 teams will automatically qualify for the NCAA Tournament by winning their conference tournaments.
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Mitchell Northam is a Senior Writer for SB Nation, covering women’s college sports at Breakaway.
March is here and the NCAA Tournament for women’s college basketball is just around the corner. Before we get to Selection Sunday though, we have conference championships to figure out and auto-bids to determine.
In the field of 68, 31 one of those selections will be awarded through these conference tournaments — the winners are the first in the sport to punch their tickets to the Big Dance. The other 37 teams will be determined by at-large bids handed out by the NCAA Tournament’s selection committee. The official tournament bracket will be unveiled on March 16.
Before that day arrives, we’ll be tracking each conference tournament winner and automatic bid in women’s college basketball right here.
2025 WBB Conference Tournaments
CONFERENCE | SCHEDULE/RESULTS/TV SCHEDULE | AUTO BID | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| America East | Semifinals: March 10 | Championship: March 14, 5 p.m. ET on ESPNU | Vermont | Higher Seed Hosts |
| American Athletic | Second Round: March 9 | Quarterfinals: March 10 | Semifinals: March 11 | Championship: March 12, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ | South Florida | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Atlantic 10 | Quarterfinals: March 7 | Semifinals: March 8 | Championship: March 9, 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2 | George Mason | Henrico, Virginia |
| ACC | Quarterfinals: March 7 | Semifinals: March 8 | Championship: March 9, 1 p.m. ET on ESPN | Duke | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| ASUN | First Round: March 7 | Quarterfinals: March 8 | Semifinals: March 11 | Championship: Saturday, March 15 on ESPN+ | FGCU | Higher Seed Hosts |
| Big 12 | Quarterfinals: March 7 | Semifinals: March 8 | Championship: March 9, 5 p.m. ET on ESPN | TCU | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Big East | First Round: March 7 | Quarterfinals: March 8 | Semifinals: March 9 | Championship: March 10, 7 p.m. ET on FS1 | UConn | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Big Sky | Preliminary Rounds: March 7-11 | Championship: March 12, 5 p.m. ET on ESPNU | Montana State | Boise, Idaho |
| Big South | Semifinals: March 8 | Championship: March 9, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 | High Point | Johnson City, Tennessee |
| Big Ten | Quarterfinals: March 7 | Semifinals: March 8 | Championship: March 9, 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS | UCLA | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Big West | First Round: March 12 | Quarterfinals: March 13 | Semifinals: March 14 | Championship: March 15, 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ | UC San Diego | Henderson, Nevada |
| CAA | Preliminary Rounds: March 12-15 | Championship: March 16, 2 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network | William & Mary | Washington, D.C. |
| Conference USA | Preliminary Rounds: March 11-14 | Championship: March 15, 5:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network | Liberty | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Horizon League | Semifinals: March 10 | Championship: March 11, 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2 | Green Bay | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Ivy League | Semifinals: March 15 | Championship: March 16, 5 p.m. ET on ESPNNews | Harvard | New York City |
| MAAC | Preliminary Rounds: March 11-14 | Championship: March 15, 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU/ESPN+ | Fairfield | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| MAC | Quarterfinals: March 12 | Seminfinals: March 14 | Championship: March 15, 11 a.m. ET on CBS Sports Network | Ball State | Cleveland, Ohio |
| MEAC | Championship: March 15, 4 p.m. ET on ESPNNews | Norfolk State | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Missouri Valley | First Round: March 13 | Quarterfinals: March 14 | Semifinals: March 15 | Championship: March 16, 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2 | Murray State | Evansville, Indiana |
| Mountain West | First Round: March 9 | Quarterfinals: March 10 | Semifinals: March 11 | Championship: March 12, 10:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network | San Diego State | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Northeast | Quarterfinals: March 10 | Semifinals: March 13 | Championship: March 16, Time TBD on ESPNU | FDU | Higher Seed Hosts |
| Ohio Valley | Semifinals: March 7 | Championship: March 8, 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ | Tennessee Tech* | Evansville, Indiana |
| Patriot League | Championship: March 16, Time TBD on CBS Sports Network | Lehigh | Higher Seed Hosts |
| SEC | Quarterfinals: March 7 | Semifinals: March 8 | Championship: March 9, 3 p.m. ET on ESPN | South Carolina | Greenville, South Carolina |
| SoCon | Quarterfinals: March 8 | Semifinals: March 9 | Championship: March 10, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN | UNC-Greensboro | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Southland | Preliminary Rounds: March 9-12 | Chamionship: March 13, 5 p.m. ET on ESPNU | Stephen F. Austin | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| SWAC | Preliminary Rounds: March 11-14 | Championship: March 15, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ | Southern | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Summit League | Semifinals: March 8 | Championship: March 9, 4 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network | South Dakota State | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Sun Belt | Quarterfinals: March 8 | Semifinals: March 9 | Championship: March 10, 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2 | Arkansas State | Pensacola, Florida |
| West Coast | Preliminary Rounds: March 6-10 | Championship: March 11, 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2 | Oregon State | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| WAC | Preliminary Rounds: March 11-14 | Championship: March 15, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU | Grand Canyon | Las Vegas, Nevada |
*Tennessee Tech was awarded the Ohio Valley Conference bid because Lindenwood is ineligible for postseason play this season.
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